According to industry sources for the infamous Taiwanese publication DigiTimes, Intel is expected to shift the launch of its Ivy Bridge processors to Monday, April 23, nine six days sooner than the original date of April 29. Apple is expected to incorporate the new Ivy Bridge processors into its refreshed MacBook Pro lineup, which could enter production as early as next month.

Intel, which originally planned to announce its new Ivy Bridge processors on April 29, is expected to bring forward the announcement to April 23 with Asustek computer, Acer, Lenovo and Hewlett-Packard (HP) all ready to release their second-generation ultrabooks starting in May, according to sources from notebook players.